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Last Breath
By Sharon Foss Last Breath begins at the end. A man, worse for the wear, is yelling to the left of him, and to the right. At people? It’s hard to tell. He’s yelling about his life. “I hate you!” “I used to be so different!” He raises his gun and shoots twice—one shot to the left and one shot to the right. He then puts the gun to his head and pulls the trigger. Flashing images jump at you…blood, a baseball, a knife, a bloody arm, a bloody shoe and a baseball glove. The rollercoaster ride begins with this fast and furious scene, imagery assaulting your eyes as you are left wondering what exactly is going on. This is how Ty Jones wants you to begin the journey of Last Breath. Writer and director Ty Jones delves into his first feature film with lust and heart and a story that left me feeling stunned, emotional…and breathless. Michael (Ty Jones) and Tina Johnson (Mandy Bannon) live in a lovely Victorian home with their son Caleb. But the façade is crumbling. There is strife among the married couple. Tina doesn’t understand why they aren’t happy; Michael is being seduced by a co-worker in his construction company that he owns with his father. Even with all those problems going on, Michael is working on his business. While at a building warehouse that he is buying, he and Tina realize they are locked in. They aren’t alone. A dark figure stalks them, set on making the couple pay for their wrongdoings. This is the same man we met at the opening scene, played by the deliciously intense and creepy Aaron Laue. He begins to torture Tina, making Michael watch while suffering his own torture. The man also makes Michael choose between his wife and his own life. Seems pretty sadistic, right? But in this man’s mind, the torture is far less than what Michael will inevitably do his wife himself. Does Michael choose his wife, or his own life? And who is the man with the venomous words that cut right through Michael’s and Tina’s souls? The scenario may seem familiar if you’ve seen Saw, Funny Games and even The Collector. However, Last Breath is hands down NOT a rip off of any of these movies, even if the storyline is parallel. Jones really made this movie his own. Incorporate Laue into the story as the torturer and you have a resonating success. Laue evoked so much emotion in me that I almost cried during the movie. Watch the movie for yourself. The first 30 minutes are a bit slow, but vital. Think of these questions while you watch, and see if you can answer them once the final credits roll:
Best line of the movie: “Some people need to feel pain in order to feel pleasure.” |
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